This year I have focused on going green and being more aware of the world around me. As the holiday season slowly approaches I have started to think about my own holiday shopping. This year I want to "think green and globally" when making purchases. Recently, I found The Heifer Foundation . With donations starting at just $10 you can help purchase livestock for people in need. One of the options was honey bees, and of course, I instantly thought of Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd our summer reading novel! So to thank mom for buying you a copy of the novel, you could make a bee donation!Beyond bees you can donate chicks (also great for moms), ducks, bunnies, cows, llamas, and more. I donated trees in my future brother in law's name welcoming him to our family tree. In the mail you receive a gift card to give to your recipient. The gift card is designed by one of my favorite children's artists Tomie De Paola. A great idea is to buy a small stuffed animal of the animal you donated.
QUESTION: What ideas do you have for "thinking green and globally" this holiday season?
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Im buying a pink reusable canvas shopping bag for my sister's stocking. It stuffs into a little pouch and has a keychain on it
Maybe this is being a party pooper... but no more flying Santa with mechanical reindeers. :D
New family computer = Mac instead of a PC
Currently thinkin up some New Year's Resolutions (cuz I actually follow them >_< ), but they include:
1.) 7-min shower. Tops.
2.) Change the remaining lightbulbs to fluorescent.
3.) No leaving the TV/music speakers on when nobody is watching it...
4.) Buy one bottle of Poland Spring, drink that bottle of Poland Spring, and refill that same bottle of Poland Spring... as opposed to buying a 40-pack from Costco every other week.
Shouldn't be too hard, right? ;)
I have personally been eyeing the very trendy and ecofriendly Sigg water bottles from Switzerland made of metal not plastic. Be careful with reusing Poland Springs bottles as the plastic can seep into the water. Not very tasty.
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